Percentage of Americans who currently pay to fuel a vehicle, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll: 82
Among those who pay to fuel a vehicle, percentage who have spent more than $51 on fuel per week in the past month: 62
If gas prices were to reach between $6 and $7 per gallon, percentage of Americans who say they will take fewer trips by car: 49
Percentage who would decrease their recreational driving: 60
Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.
Percentage of Americans who identify chocolate eggs or bunnies as their favorite Easter treats, according to the National Confectioners Association: 50
Percentage of people who say they eat their chocolate bunnies' ears first, with the other 22% split evenly between feet first and tail first: 78
Source: National Confectioners Association.
Average amount that consumers plan to spend this year on Easter-related items, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation: $169.79
Percentage of consumers who are planning in-person celebrations in 2022, up from 43% last year: 51
Source: NRF.
Percentage of consumers age 18 to 40 who say they would rather buy a used car than a new one, even as used car prices hit record highs, according to a survey conducted on behalf of Ally Financial: 71
Percentage of young car buyers who prefer used cars over new because it's more sustainable and draws on fewer resources than building new cars: 63
Percentage of consumers age 18 to 40 who say that electric cars are the future -- with 72% saying they'd consider purchasing an electrified vehicle, compared to only 28% of drivers age 57 and older: 82
Source: Ally Financial.
Percentage of Americans who did not quit their jobs over the past 12 months, according to a study on behalf of CareerArc: 89
Among the 39% who considered quitting, percentage who hadn't yet found a job that met their requirements: 32
Among those who quit and took a new job, average percentage salary increase they received, compared to an 8% average increase among those who stayed: 21
Source: CareerArc.
Based on NRF's annual survey that estimates consumers will spend an average $169.79 on Easter-related items this year for a total of $20.8 billion, amount of money that will go to the banks and credit card companies for each individual spend via an average swipe fee of 2.2%, according to a statement by the Merchants Payments Coalition: $3.77
If all Easter purchases were made with credit cards, amount that would be accounted for by swipe fees: $461.8 million
Source: Merchants Payments Coalition.
Percentage of Americans who think that the government does not spend their tax dollars wisely, according to a report by WalletHub: 81
Number of hours Americans spend doing their taxes each year: 6.1 billion
Number of hours the average person spends completing their 1040: 13
Source: WalletHub.
Percentage of Americans who celebrate Easter who say that egg decorating is an integral part of the holiday and choose to participate in the tradition, according to a survey from Signature Brands, maker of PAAS Easter egg designs: 49
Ranks of making family memories, looking for a fun family activity or wanting quality family time on the list of reasons for decorating eggs: 1, 2, 3
Source: Signature Brands.
Percentage of Americans who are convinced that cryptocurrency will be "the future of finance," according to an opinion poll from StarkNet: 53
Among the 25-to-34 age group, percentage who believe this: 68
Percentage of all respondents who said they have invested in cryptocurrency, including 28% of the 25-to-34 demographic: 17
Source: StarkNet.
Nationally, average yearly amount that drivers spend on auto insurance -- 2.57% of the average household income -- according to Bankrate.com: $1,771
Increase in the average auto insurance premium caused by adding a teen driver to a policy (bringing the average national premium for these drivers to $3,852): $2,081
Source: Bankrate.com.
Percentage of actively enrolled high schoolers who are worried about their financial futures, according to research by BestColleges.com: 42
Percentage of high school students who say they have financial goals: 64
Percentage of high schoolers who plan to pursue further education after graduation who report they have financial goals: 72
Percentage of high schoolers who do not plan to pursue further education who report having financial goals: 57
Source: BestColleges.com.
Idle Thought
"Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history." -- Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton), historian (1834-1902)